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Applied Improv Principles: Celebrate Failure
Celebrate Failure (make mistakes boldly) In the article I discussed seven principles of improv that apply in the work environment. Here I expand on the concept of “Celebrate Failure and Survivable Risk”. Improv and collaboration require constantly taking risks of varying degrees. Mistakes and failure are inevitable as we engage in taking risks and it is our reaction to those failures that define the collaborative environment. In improv, we celebrate the risk-taking and embrace the failure … Read entire article »
Filed under: Applied Improv, General, Improv Exercises, Improv in Life, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games
Quotes – It’s not about being funny, it just might be.
These quotes came to me from a fantastic improviser and friend of mine Tim Orr and apply to the kind of improv that I enjoy and find inspiring. There was only one thing I wanted at all times, and insisted on: that you go ahead and talk in the most natural way, in your situations. Don’t give me puns. Don’t give me jokes. No wisecracks. Life is too serious to do farce comedy. - Buster Keaton I’m not here … Read entire article »
Filed under: General, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games
Page of Improv Game Videos Started…
A Video of an Improv Game can be more helpful than a description. Right? Maybe. If that’s true for you then you will enjoy this page that has just been started by Keith Hanshaw. Keith is the producer of an improv group in Harrisburg Pennsylvania called Don’t Break the Streak Improv. Keith is currently seeking your videos for inclusion on this page. View the page and contact Keith HERE. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Theater Games
Improv meets Frat Party!
Many improv games have ‘conditions’ for play. For example, Touch Talk requires the actors to be in physical contact whenever they speak. If they are not in physical contact then they must not speak. These conditions offer a clear judgment of RIGHT and WRONG. Combine this type of improv with a bar and you have Thirsty! The Premier Improv Drinking Party The object? Improv and Drinking. Improv game meets Drinking game. Have you seen anything like this? Does it sound interesting? Would you … Read entire article »
Filed under: General, Performing Improv, Theater Games
Interview with William Hall for Brazillian Improv Blog
The world of improv and social networking are coming together in exciting ways. Lala Bradshaw is an improviser in Brazil and interviewed me for her Improv Blog. The interview is in English AND Spanish. Here is the link: William Interview. http://improvisandoblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/william-hall-a-improvisacao-norte-americana/ Please take a moment to read it through. Thank you. Here is an excerpt: Improvisando:How to improvisation came into your career? William Hall: When I was studying professional acting they wanted me to invent the dialogue of a scene that takes place … Read entire article »
Filed under: General, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games
Hosting a work party – improv style part 2
In I talked about emceeing a work party on your own. Here are some games that can adapt well to a work environment. Of course, you can always contact William or Rich and get some help or have us help you with hosting, improvising, teaching some improv, or just helping choose and adapt games for your audience. Here are some games to try: … Read entire article »
Filed under: Applied Improv, General, Improv Exercises, Improv in Life, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games
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